Defending champ Homan advances to face Switzerland's Tirinzoni in gold-medal rematch at curling worlds

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Canada's Rachel Homan topped South Korea's Gim Eun-ji 6-5 connected Saturday successful the semifinals of the women's curling satellite championship in Uijeongbu, China.

Canada skip edges South Korea's Gim 6-5 successful semifinals aft 10-4 triumph implicit Scotland

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 22, 2025 7:52 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

A four-woman curling squad  wraps their arms astir   each   different   connected  the crystal  successful  celebration.

Canada skip Rachel Homan, left, celebrates with teammates aft defeating South Korea 6-5 successful the semifinals astatine the women's curling satellite title connected Saturday successful Uijeongbu, South Korea. (Lee Jin-man/The Associated Press)

Canada's Rachel Homan topped South Korea's Gim Eun-ji 6-5 connected Saturday successful the semifinals of the women's curling satellite championship in Uijeongbu, China.

The Canadians volition look Switzerland successful the last crippled connected Sunday.

WATCH | Homan returns to last with extra-end triumph implicit South Korea:

Rachel Homan's Canadian rink beats Korea successful an other extremity to instrumentality to satellite title golden game

Rachel Homan's rink defeated Korea 6-5, successful an other end, to beforehand to the golden medal last astatine the satellite women's curling title successful Uijeongbu, South Korea.

Homan entered the matchup having defeated Scotland's Sophie Jackson 10-4 successful a qualification lucifer earlier successful the day.

The Canadians avenged an 8-7 nonaccomplishment to Scotland successful the tournament's opening weekend.

Homan's top-ranked Ottawa-based rink was tied for 2nd successful the standings with South Korea with a 10-2 grounds coming retired of round-robin play.

However, with South Korea having defeated the defending champion Canadians 11-7 connected Wednesday successful the circular robin, the hosts earned the 2nd semifinal bye.

WATCH | Homan cruises past Scotland successful qualification game:

Canada crushes Scotland successful satellite women's curling title qualification round

Canada defeated Scotland 10-4 astatine the satellite women's curling title Friday, arsenic Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based rink beforehand to the semifinal circular to look big federation Korea.

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